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Patients taking apixaban who undergo spinal or epidural anaesthesia are at risk of an epidural or spinal haematoma, which can cause long-term or permanent paralysis.
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- Eliquis 2.5 mg film-coated tabletsBristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 34Document updated
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